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Celebrate the final day of National Farmers Market Week! It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market! Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Reids Orchard: Most of the usual suspects are still around, blueberries, blackberries, and plums if you like small fruit. We will have lots of all varieties of peaches, white, yellow, & donut and some white nectarines & Formosa and Duarte plums. Heirloom tomatoes are in full force, this would be a great week to stock up before they are gone. We also have several new apple varieties available this week: Summer Treat, Mollie’s Delicious and Ginger Gold in addition to Zestar and Pristine! Heirloom tomatoes have become pretty popular over the past few years. I didn’t even know there was a difference when I started working at Reid’s in 2012. There are a few things that make heirloom tomatoes different from the red ones you get in the store in January. Heirlooms tomatoes taste better, you can tell the difference in taste between a Black Zebra and Mr. Stripey (my favorite name) because of the different levels of acid. Each heirloom tomato has a unique flavor and they are all different. Heirloom tomatoes are not mass produced and the seeds have been passed along generations (Typically 50+ years for many of the varieties). They are also less disease resistant because they have not been genetically enhanced, which can lead to the higher price point and limited availability. They are also open-pollinated, which means that they rely on the wind and insects for pollination. We grow many of the popular and less well known varieties, so I definitely recommend stopping by market this week to pick out a few to try. Remember- you can always pre-order items to pick up at the Market. Head to the ‘Farmers’ Market’ tab of our website to pre-order. www.reidsorchardwinery.com http://bit.ly/reidsfarmersmarket

No.1 Sons: Pickles – Pickle bonanza continues. We have 9 NINE 9 varieties of pickles — either naturally fermented + probiotic or made with Virginia apple cider vinegar. Kraut – We’ll have a limited amount of Garlic Dill Kraut this weekend at markets. We’ll also have Clean Kraut or Stinking Rye Kraut. Turmeric Kraut will be back soon. And, we’ll also be trying out a new kraut cut! Curious to hear any customer feedback. Giardineira – It’s no longer at Sweetgreen, but it’s at our farmers market stands! Our Italian vinegar-oil pickle with nine types of vegetables makes for a deliciously classic Giardiniera! Use it for an easy pasta salad + other market vegetables. Hot Hearts are back! We’ve made enough kraut to build a supply of our crunchy, sour and slightly spicy hot cabbage hearts. Great for a cheese board or adding to a salad! Salsa So Verde Our fermented spicy, green salsa also returns. This is great for making guacamole — simply mix the salsa with ripe avocado, lime and salt 🙂 Kombucha Peach kombucha continues! We’re getting the peaches from Toigo Orchards in PA. Dilly Beans are in our barrels. That means they’re coming to the markets in a few weeks! If customers are missing their favorite kraut, they can order it from our online store for pickup at their farmers market. Simply select ‘Local Pickup’ and write your market name and pickup date in the note. Orders received by Weds PM will be ready at that weekend’s markets. If you’re looking for some pickle pictures, we’ve posted some recently on our insta. number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend we will feature jalapeno cheddar sourdough ​bread. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: Stop by and see what looks good this weekend We don’t know about you, but we have been absolutely LOVING the return of sunny weather over the last week or so. Sadly, there’s a chance for storms this Saturday, but we’re not letting that get us down. We’ll be back at the MtP Farmers’ Market this weekend serving up some of your favorite summer flavors – Peach and Lavender Lemonade – for the first time this season. Make sure to stop by early if you want a guaranteed chance at grabbing these flavors. Ginger, Elderflower, Blue Lemongrass, Hot Summer Hibiscus, Peach, and Lavender Lemonade. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Hilana Cuisine: Falafel sandwiches and hummus.

Pagoda Caffè: Sorry! No coffee again this weekend. Not at the Market. www.pagodagoods.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market!Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket.It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it.It can only get better if you support it.Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced.Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Truck Patch Farm: Too much rain and flooded fields will limit the produce we have this Saturday. Please bare with us as we figure out what survived. Veggies may include okra, cucumbers, summer squash, kale, beets, various herbs, spinach, and spring mix. We will have a range of pork products including chops, sausages, ribs, scrapple, bacon and roasts! Eggs until they sell out.www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden.www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

Reids Orchard: Despite almost a full week of rain, things are looking good on the orchard, and we will have lots of white and yellow peaches and white nectarines this week. If you are looking for smaller fruit, blueberries, blackberries and plums are here, and the summer apple selection is starting to grown with the addition of Pristine apples! Remember- you can always pre-order items to pick up at the Market.Head to the ‘Farmers’ Market’ tab of our website to pre-order.www.reidsorchardwinery.comhttp://bit.ly/reidsfarmersmarket

No.1 Sons:We’re crossing our fingers + toes at the pickle factory that this weekend’s forecast holds.We’ll have limited amounts of Clean Kraut and Rippin Rosetido Kraut.We’ll have Wasabi pickles — this is a new apple cider vinegar variety to replace the Hot Mustards.Salsa So Verde is back at markets too! Dilly Beans are in the barrels, expect them in ~3 weeks. Our beloved Golden Beets are also going into barrels soon. If customers are missing their favorite kraut, they can order it from our online store for pickup at their farmers market. Simply select ‘Local Pickup’ and write your market name and pickup date in the note. Orders received by Weds PM will be ready at that weekend’s markets.If you’re looking for some pickle pictures, we’ve posted some recently on our insta.number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend we will feature jalapeno cheddar sourdough ​bread. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads!Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots.atwaters.biz/

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck.Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home.peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz:Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas.We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote.www.manosdemaiz.com

Hilana Cuisine:Falafel sandwiches and hummus.

Pagoda Caffè:Sorry! No coffee again this weekend.Not at the Market.www.pagodagoods.com

Saturday Book Sale–Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

For the THIRD straight year, the DC Square Dance Collective is teaming up with the Friends of Peirce Mill to bring you an evening of outdoor music and dancing in Rock Creek Park! On Saturday July 28 we’ll fill the meadows and grounds of Peirce Mill — DC’s last remaining 19th-century grist mill — with fiddle music by local musicians and dances called by members of the DC Square Dance Collective. Bring a picnic and a blanket if you wish, and dance ’til the stars come out ✩★✰As always, no lesson, experience, partner or fancy clothes needed. Everyone is welcome!And a bonus: This dance is free! But donations to Friends of Peirce Mill are much appreciated — we’ll have a donation bucket; please chip in if you’re able.

Peirce Mill is one of several grist mills that used to grind the wheat, oats and corn for our city using waterpower from Rock Creek. It’s been lovingly restored and will be open late so you can check it out between dances. See https://www.nps.gov/places/peirce-mill.htm for more info. Back in the day, the mill was also known to host dances, though we’ll be dancing outside on the grass.Saturday, July 28, 7:00 to 10:00pm ** Earlier than usual ** Sunset waits for no one ❂Peirce Mill, 2541 Tilden St. NWFree! But donations are appreciated.Rain-or-shine, unless the rain is torrential. Check the Facebook event for updates!This dance is sponsored by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington and Friends of Peirce Mill.See y’all soon, ~Anna & the DC Square Dance CollectiveAnna Purinton anna.purinton@gmail.com

Five for the Future a Piano Quintet – Pitch Pipe Foundation presents a night of contemporary female-composed chamber music in support of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.Entrance is free and donations are welcome.www.pitchpipefoundation.org29th July 2018 at 4 pm to 5 pm, Anderson House Ballroom, 2118 Massachusetts Ave NW.https://dcculturecalendar.org/event/piano-quintet-concert-at-anderson-house/

It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market! Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Truck Patch Farm: WE HAVE PORK AGAIN!!! This week we will have our full range of pork products including chops, sausages, roasts, and bacon!!! Veggies will include cucumbers, summer squash, kale, beets, various herbs, spinach, and spring mix. Eggs until they sell out. And get ready: Tomato season is coming soon… www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

Reids Orchard: Going to market this week: We will have blueberries, white peaches, yellow peaches, currants, plums and Earligold apples! Remember- you can always pre-order items to pick up at the Market. Head to the ‘Farmers’ Market’ tab of our website to pre-order. www.reidsorchardwinery.com http://bit.ly/reidsfarmersmarket

Our Italian Girdiniera is back at market this weekend!! This was a special recipe made exclusively for Sweetgreen’s summer ‘Salami and Spicy Pickled Veg’ salad. Our Italian Giardiniera is a vinegar/oil pickle with nine different vegetables. This was the first time we made a pickle in a vinegar/oil brine (not fermented) — we were remaining true to traditional Italian recipes!

Our kraut this weekend (July 14) is our good ol Stinking Rye Kraut made with caraway seeds and a pinch of juniper berries. We have reserve barrels of Clean Kraut, Garlic Dill Kraut, Ramp Kraut, Rosetido Kraut, and Turmerine Kraut. If customers are missing their favorite kraut, they can order it from our online store for pickup at their farmers market. Simply select ‘Local Pickup’ and write your market name and pickup date in the note. Orders received by Weds PM will be ready at that weekend’s markets. If you’re looking for some pickle pictures, we’ve posted some recently on our insta. number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend we will feature jalapeno cheddar sourdough ​bread. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Hilana Cuisine: Falafel sandwiches and hummus.

Pagoda Caffè: Sorry! No coffee this weekend. Not at Market. www.pagodagoods.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

CivicFest – combines music, dance, art, and volunteer opportunities to inspire people to work together for the long term. Take a yoga class, participate in a workshop, or sign up to tutor a child in need. Help create a movement in DC to build the civic culture we all need to elect better leaders, enact better policies, and weave a civic fabric of empathy, hope and wisdom through our actions, large and small! Visit civicfest.us to learn more or register at civicfest2018.eventbrite.com! CivicFest 2018 Saturday, July 21, 12-8pm Meridian Hill Park. It’s no longer enough to sit idly by. Get active, get inspired, get involved!

Job Seekers Workshop – Free workshop with Career Coach Blair Goins. “Design a Future You’ll Love” will help you figure out which direction to take before you hit the job market, the relocation, etc. Space is limited so please email megan.mcnitt@dc.gov to register. Sat., July 21st @ 1pm, MtP Library. www.dclibrary.org/node/60818

It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market! Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Blueberry Cherry Pie – Let’s indulge in a recipe from the kitchen at Reid’s Orchard. It’s summer, we all can appreciate a sweet treat. (And if you go visit Reid’s Winery, it would pair perfectly with some of their hard ciders!)

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Prepare the pie pastry, line the pie pan with the bottom crust, using half the dough.

Combine the sugar, flour, lemon zest and cinnamon. Add the berries, cherries and lemon juice. Mix well. Turn the filling into the crust and dot with butter. Roll out the top crust and lay it on the filling. Trim off any excess dough, crimp the edges and prick top crust with the tines of a fork to vent.

Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes more or until golden brown.

Truck Patch Farm: WE HAVE PORK AGAIN!!! This week we will have our full range of pork products including chops, sausages, roasts, and bacon!!! Veggies will include cucumbers, summer squash, kale, beets, various herbs, spinach, and spring mix. Eggs until they sell out. And get ready: Tomato season is coming soon… www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

Reids Orchard: New this week: Methley plums! Affectionately known as sugar plums, this little fruits are packed with vitamin C and are a sweet delicious treat. The peaches and blueberries are getting bigger, cherries are winding down, and other berries are here to stay for a little while. Going to market this week: Blueberries, red and black raspberries, sweet cherries, sour cherries, red and black currants, gooseberries, plums, yellow peaches and Lodi apples. Remember- you can always pre-order items to pick up at the Market. Head to the ‘Farmers’ Market’ tab of our website to pre-order. www.reidsorchardwinery.com http://bit.ly/reidsfarmersmarket

Our Italian Girdiniera is back at market this weekend!! This was a special recipe made exclusively for Sweetgreen’s summer ‘Salami and Spicy Pickled Veg’ salad. Our Italian Giardiniera is a vinegar/oil pickle with nine different vegetables. This was the first time we made a pickle in a vinegar/oil brine (not fermented) — we were remaining true to traditional Italian recipes!

Our kraut this weekend (July 14) is our good ol Stinking Rye Kraut made with caraway seeds and a pinch of juniper berries. We have reserve barrels of Clean Kraut, Garlic Dill Kraut, Ramp Kraut, Rosetido Kraut, and Turmerine Kraut. If customers are missing their favorite kraut, they can order it from our online store for pickup at their farmers market. Simply select ‘Local Pickup’ and write your market name and pickup date in the note. Orders received by Weds PM will be ready at that weekend’s markets. If you’re looking for some pickle pictures, we’ve posted some recently on our insta. number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: This weekend we will have sourdough semolina sesame loaves, local rye crackers, and seasonal fruit pies featuring peaches and sour cherries. In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

It is going to be a beautiful day at the Market! What rain?!?!? Come early to get the best of the Market offerings, stay for a little while if it is dry and enjoy the music, snacks, & neighbors. See you at the Market.

Thanks for shopping at the Mount Pleasant Farmers’ Market, but PLEASE SUPPORT our local full-time groceries during the rest of the week, especially Best World Supermarket. It is a treasure to have a small, full service supermarket in MtP, but you must shop & support it. It can only get better if you support it. Don’t let Best World AND Don Juan’s get replaced. Come talk to us at the Farmers’ Market table on the Plaza stage to learn more about the community’s efforts to support Best World.

Truck Patch Farm: This week we will have cucumbers, green beans, summer squash, spring onions, kale, beets, various herbs, spinach and spring mix. As always, we will have eggs until they sell out (usually by 10:30/11am). We will still have sausages and ribs available with more cuts coming in a few weeks. www.truckpatchfarms.com

Richfield Farm: We will have spinach and asparagus this week in addition to our herbs, plants & seedlings for your garden. www.facebook.com/pages/Richfield-Farm/108853529132734

No.1 Sons: Tangy Turnips! Grown by Next Step Produce in MD, these turnips are naturally horseradish tasting. We didn’t add any horseradish. Mother Nature at its finest! number1sons.com/

Atwaters Bakery: this weekend we will have sprouted rye with currants as our weekly bread feature. our handmade seeded rye crackers are also making their grand debut. Pair them with one of our locally sourced small batch jams, and cheese and fruit from our fellow vendors for a delightful simmer picnic! In addition, we’ll have all the staples – croissants, muffins, scones, cookies, small batch jam made with local fruits, and hand shaped, organic breads! Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @atwatersfoods for daily updates and behind the scenes snapshots. atwaters.biz/

Craft Kombucha: We’re back for round two of the International Flavor series this weekend! This week’s entrants are Chicha Morada for Peru, and Moroccan Mint (for Morocco). Cast your vote to let us know which one you like best! The finalist flavors at the end of the tournament will come back to the farmers’ markets to go head-to-head to see which is the ultimate champion. Cheers! Stop by and see what looks good this weekend. Moroccan Mint, Chicha Morada, Elderflower, Blue Lemongrass, Mango Honeybush, and back by popular demand, Pink Salted Guava. www.craftkombucha.com

Peoples Bao: Peter has Chinese steamed edamame buns with tender, slow roasted free range heritage pork or duck. Also available are hot Asian soups to enjoy at the market or cold to take home. peoplesbao.com

Manos de Maiz: Visit us this Saturday. Toppings include our chicken almond mole, brisket Tinga, sweet potatoes with ramps and rajas. We are also making kekas: spicy cheddar cheese and locally grown epazote. www.manosdemaiz.com

Saturday Book Sale – Besides the cookbooks on sale at the MtP Farmers’ Market, come by the library every Saturday, from 11-2p, for weekly Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library book sales. The Friends Room is up on the 2nd floor across from the entrance to the Children’s Room.

World Cup Watch Party – Patrick Mullins, a forward for DC United, will join us to watch the World Cup match between South Korea and Mexico. During halftime, Mullins will be available to answer your questions and sign autographs. Free popsicles from Pleasant Pops — this program is made possible with the support of the Friends of the Mt. Pleasant Library. Kids, teens and adults can win prizes for reading this summer by participating in the 2018 DC Public Library Summer Challenge. Reading just 20 minutes each day keeps your mind active and helps you stay engaged over the summer. Every 20 minutes you read or every library event you attend brings you closer to earning great prizes like free food from Chipotle and tickets to Washington Nationals baseball games. Saturday, June 23, 2018, 11am, MtP Library.

The Village Potluck Picnic – Saturday, June 24, 3:00PM-6:00PM In Rock Creek Park in the picnic area across from Pierce Mill. Very Family Friendly! Bring the Kids, the Grandkids! There will be Fun and Games. Soccer, face painting, singing, juggling lessons and more. Bring your own game or activity to share! Time to chat before summer sweeps us off in all directions. We will have a grill with hamburgers, vegeburgers and hotdogs. WHAT CAN YOU BRING TO SHARE? Salads Sides Desserts Chips …..Condiments….Finger Food Non-Alcoholic Drinks. We have plates, napkins, cups, cutler. Do Bring a Folding Chair or Blanket for Sitting. Please let us know what you will bring – food or activity – through a quick email to: Bonnie Cain, bonniejcain@gmail.com or if you need a ride contact Mary Rojas, m.h.rojas@verizon.net